Matty Groves
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HAmi ho hi ho holidDmay
The bAmest day of the yEear
Little MAmatty Groves to church did gDmo
some hAmoly words to hEear some hAmoly wEords to hAmear
He sAmpied three ladies dressed in bDmlack
As thAmey came into vEiew
Lord AAmrlens wife was gaily cDmlad
a fAmlower among the fEew a fAmlower amEong the fAmew.
SAmhe tripped up to Matty GDmroves
Her eAmyes so low cast dEown
Saying "AmPray oh pray come with me sDmtay
As yAmou pass through the tEown as yAmou pass tEhrough the tAmown
IAm cannot go I dare not gDmo
I fAmear 'twould cost my lEife
For I sAmee by the little ring you wDmear
You aAmre Lord Arlens wEife the gAmreat Lord AErlens wAmife
TAmhis may be false this may be tDmrue
I cAman't deny it aEll
Lord AAmrlens gone to consecraDmte
King HAmenry at WhitehEall King HAmenry aEt WhitehAmall
OAmh pray oh pray come with me sDmtay
I'll hAmide thee out of sEight
I'll sAmerve you there beyond compDmare
And sAmleep with you the nEight and sAmleep with yEou the nAmight
HAmer little page did listen wDmell
to aAmll that they did sEay
and eAmre the sun could rise agDmain
He qAmuickly sped awEay he qAmuickly spEed awAmay
And hAme did run the Kings highwDmay
He sAmwam across the tEide
He nAme'er did stop until he cDmame
To the gAmreat Lord Arlens sEide to the gAmreat Lord AErlens sDmide Dm
Am A(sus2) Am E E7 E Am
What nAmews what news my bully bDmoy
what nAmews brings you to mEe
My cAmastle burned my tenants rDmobbed
My lAmady with babEy my lAmady wEith babAmy
No hAmarm has come your house and lDmand
The lAmittle page did sEay
"But MAmatty Groves is bedded uDmp
With yAmour fair lady gEay With yAmour fair lEady gAmay
Lord AAmrlen called his merry mDmen
He bAmade them with him gEo
He bAmade them ne'er a word to spDmeak
And nAme'er a horn to bElow and nAme'er a hEorn to bAmlow
But aAmmong Lord Arlens merry mDmen
Was onAme who wished no iEll
And the bAmravest lad in all the cDmrew
Blew his hAmorn so loud and sEhrill blew his hAmorn so lEoud and sDmhrill Dm
Am A(sus2) Am E E7 E Am
Whats tAmhis whats this cried Matty GDmroves
Whats tAmhis that I do hEear
It mAmust be Lord Arlens merry mDmen
The oAmnes that I do fEear the oAnes that IE do fAmear
Lie dAmown lie down little MDmatty Groves
And kAmeep my back from cEold
Its oAmnly Lord Arlens merry mDmen
a'cAmallin the sheep to fEold a'cAmallin the sEheep to fAmold.
Little Matty AmGroves he did lie dDmown
He tAmook a nap aslEeep
And wAmhen he woke Lord Arlen wDmas
A'sAmtanding at his fEeet a'sAtanding aEt his fDmeet. Dm
Am A(sus2) Am E E7 E Am
How nAmow how now my bully bDmoy
OAmh how do you like my sEheets
And hAmow do you like my fair young bDmride
Who lAmies in your arms aslEeep who lAmies in your aErms aslAmeep.
Ah its vAmery well I like your bDmed
And its fAmine I like your sEheets
But its bAest I like your fair young bDmride
Who lAmies in my arms aslEeep Who lAmies in my aErms aslAmeep.
RAmise up rise up little Matty GDmroves
As fAmast as e'er you cEan
In EAmngland it shall ne'er be sDmaid
I sAmlew a sleepin' mEan I sAmlew a sEleepin' mAman
And the fAmirstest stroke little Matty sDmtruck
He hAmurt Lord Arlen sEore
But the nAmextest stroke Lord Arlen sDmtruck
Little MAmatty struck no mEore Little MAmatty sEtruck no mAmore.
RAise up rise up my gay young bDmride
Draw oAmn your pretty cElothes
Now tAmell me do you like me bDmest
Or liAmke you Matty GEroves or the dAmying MEatty GAmroves.
She pAmicked up Matty's dying hDmead
she kAmissed from cheek to cEhin
Said "Its MAmatty Groves I'd rather hEave
Than AAmrlen and all his kEin than AAmrlen and aEll his kAmin.
Ah wAmoe is me and woe is tDmhee
Why sAmtayed you not your hEand
For yAmou have killed the fairest lDmad
In aAmll of EnglEand in aDmll of EnglAand